Murphey the Jeweler is teaming up with Tyler Type One by providing a free sterling silver medical alert bracelet to children and adults living in the Tyler area who are diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. The bracelet will also be engraved at no extra charge. For more information and a coupon for a free bracelet for your child, come to one of our support groups or send us an e-mail at Info@TylerTypeOne and we'll send you a coupon to use in the store. Thank you Shannon Murphey for helping to equip the Type 1 community of East Texas. (Above: Bo Quintero sports his new Medical Alert Bracelet. Bo was diagnosed in June of 2010 and comes to most Tyler Type One monthly support groups as well as Diabetes 101 classes.)

Lydia Forehand and a friend recently sold cookies and muffins in their neighborhood to raise money for Type 1 Diabetes. They raised $82 for Tyler Type One. Thank you so much girls for your hard work we hope you had fun too!Lydia was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes at the age of 2.

Drew Sherrell—Dimes for Diabetes, Andy Woods Elementary, Tyler, TXA special thanks to Drew Sherrell for raising $400.00 for the Tyler Type One Diabetes Foundation in his Dimes for Diabetes drive. Drew, along with some of his classmates put empty milk cartons with the Tyler Type One logo on it and placed it in various rooms at school. Students and teachers brought their dimes to school and raised $400.00. (Maybe this will inspire you to do the same in your school!) Way to go Drew!Thank you from Tyler Type One!!! If you want to read Drew's blog—Drew's Crew—Winning the Battle Against Type 1 DiabetesClick Here.

John Mills, VP of Citizens State Bank of Tyler presents a check to Margie Boyd, Executive Director for Tyler Type One Diabetes Foundation. Thank you so much to Citizens State Bank for their support of children and families living with Type 1 Diabetes in Tyler. To visit the Citizens State Bank website click on the following link: http://www.mybankcsb.com/

Below: Colleen and Cody Twomey recently held a Scentsy Fundriaser for Tyler Type One Diabetes Foundation. They raised over $350 and presented a check to "Tyler Type One" at the last Support Group meeting. Thank you so much Colleen and Cody for helping support our programs as we serve the Type 1 community in Tyler and East Texas.